LynuxWorks and New SynergyWorks Partner Cavium Demonstrate 1.1Gbps of IPsec Performance Standard 1.8 GHz Xeon-based server delivers 1.1Gbps of IPsec throughput with BlueCat operating system and NITROX macro processor

SAN JOSÉ, Calif., February 25, 2003—LynuxWorks™, the technology leader in the embedded software solutions market, and Cavium Networks, the cost and performance leader in security processing today announced that Cavium Networks has joined Lynuxworks' SynergyWorks Alliance program and the partnership has led to demonstrations of 1.1Gbps of encrypted IPsec traffic on a standard Xeon™-based, off-the-shelf server platform. Standard server platforms with the Linux operating system and security processors are being used today by a wide variety of security appliances, such as VPN gateways, integrated firewall/VPNs, SSL webservers, SSL VPNs, content load balancers, etc. Today's partnership will help Linux®-based security appliance vendors reduce their crypto-processing hardware cost while simultaneously improving the performance of their security appliances.

1.1Gbps encrypted IPsec traffic was achieved with LynuxWorks' BlueCat® operating system version 4.0, Cavium's TurboIPsec software toolkit version 1.1, and Cavium's NITROX™ XL Acceleration Board NPB-1220 running on 1.8 GHz single, Xeon-based Dell PowerEdge 2600 Server. The IPsec cipher suite used was 3DES+SHA-1 and packet size was 1400B.

LynuxWorks' BlueCat Linux operating system is an enhanced implementation of the Linux model, based on Linux kernel version 2.4. TurboIPsec is a FreeS/WAN based IPsec software toolkit that seamlessly integrates Cavium's NITROX Security Macro Processor APIs and drivers with the Linux operating system. The recent release of TurboIPsec version 1.1 supports Linux kernel 2.4.x. The NITROX XL Acceleration Board NPB-1220 is a PCI/PCI-X based security protocol acceleration card that can plug into standard server PCI expansion slots.

"All the manufacturers we deal with are becoming increasingly more security-conscious, especially since new generations of embedded systems rely on the Internet for some part of its functionality—from information delivery to routine maintenance—high-speed access and security will continue to be a high priority," said Bob Morris, vice president, sales and marketing for LynuxWorks. "Our partnership with Cavium will give our customers more choices for implementation reliable and secure systems."

"We are happy to test compatibility of Cavium's TurboIPsec software toolkit on LynuxWorks' BlueCat Linux," said Jeff Twombly, vice president of sales and marketing for Cavium Networks. "By working with top-tier Linux operating system vendors and offering low-cost, high-performance security acceleration options such as PCI/PCI-X cards, security Motherboards from ABIT and NITROX Lite Processors, we are enabling our vision of a 100% secure and authenticated Internet."

Pricing and availability

LynuxWorks' BlueCat Linux operating system is available now. Cavium's NITROX XL acceleration boards are priced from $295 to $995 in volume depending on processor/performance option. Cavium's TurboIPsec toolkit is available with a no-charge, royalty-free based license from Cavium Networks. For more information, please visit Cavium Networks.

About LynuxWorks

LynuxWorks is a world leader in the embedded software market, providing operating systems, software development products and consulting services for the world's most successful communications, aerospace/defense, and consumer products companies. Established in 1988, the company is a founding member of the real-time operating systems (RTOS) industry, and a leading participant in the Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC). LynuxWorks' headquarters are located in San José, California. The company's products include the open-source BlueCat Linux and the scalable, Linux-compatible LynxOS® real-time operating system. World-class companies use LynuxWorks' products, including: 3Com, Alcatel, Boeing, Ericsson, Hewlett Packard, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Lockheed Martin, Lucent Technologies, Marconi, Mitsubishi, Motorola, Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, TRW and Xerox.

About Cavium Networks

Cavium Networks is a semiconductor company focused on developing and manufacturing high performance security processing solutions that will enable the new Internet security infrastructure. Cavium's highly integrated, feature-rich NITROX families of security macro processors deliver unprecedented performance in SSL based secure e-Business and IPsec based network security applications while significantly reducing the cost and complexity of deployment. Cavium Networks is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA with an IC design center in Marlboro, MA. For more information, please visit Cavium Networks.

NITROX™ is a trademark of Cavium Networks, Inc. LynuxWorks, LynxOS and BlueCat are trademarks of LynuxWorks, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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